Wesendonk Lieder / Liebestod

Wagner (Artist), Norman (Artist), Davis (Artist), Lso (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000040X3
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,362 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #63 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Norman, Jessye

Track Listings

1. Tristan und Isolde: Prelude - Vorspiel - Prelude

2. Tristan und Isolde: Isoldes Liebestod - Mort d' Isolde

3. Wesendonk-Lieder: Five Poems By Mathilde Wesendonk: Der Engel

4. Wesendonk-Lieder: Five Poems By Mathilde Wesendonk: Stehe still

5. Wesendonk-Lieder: Five Poems By Mathilde Wesendonk: Im Treibhaus

6. Wesendonk-Lieder: Five Poems By Mathilde Wesendonk: Schmerzen

7. Wesendonk-Lieder: Five Poems By Mathilde Wesendonk: 5. Traume

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, January 26, 2000

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J. Buxton "cantabile" (Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wesendonk Lieder / Liebestod (Audio CD)

This is an unbelievable disc. Norman's voice is suited to this repertoire very well and the largeness of her voice is evident in this performance. I could listen to the Liebestod over and over again. The climatic moment of the piece will give you goosebumps, it is just such a powerful piece of music and Norman and Colin Davis are quite sensitive to dynamics, phrasing, and tempo. This disc shows off the beauty of Norman's voice to the maximum.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rave, February 16, 2003

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Stephen Peithman (Davis, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wesendonk Lieder / Liebestod (Audio CD)

I've never heard a more thrilling account of this music than this recording of the Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde. Norman really makes you believe the erotic anguish that drives this piece, and the orchestral work is ravishing as well.